Contact: Isaac Tufvesson
OLOS Communications Specialist
(312) 280-2140
itufvesson@ala.org
NEWS
For Immediate Release
June 24, 2008
2008 Diversity and Outreach Fair Participants Announced
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) Advisory Committee has announced the librarians and library supporters selected to participate in the 2008 Diversity and Outreach Fair at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif.
The Diversity & Outreach Fair will take place from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, in the Anaheim Convention Center’s Special Events Area, Hall D.
The following libraries and organizations have been selected to present at this year’s diversity fair.
Participants Selected from Academic Libraries:
California State University Long Beach (CA)
John C. Hodges Library (TN)
Ohio Wesleyan University Library (OH)
Roland R. Renne Library (MT)
Teaching Resources Center, UNC at Greensboro (NC)
University of Central Florida (FL)
University of Illinois (IL)
Participants Selected from Public and Special Libraries:
ALU LIKE Inc. Native Hawaiian Library (HI)
Brooklyn Public Library/Child's Place for Children with Special Needs (NY)
California State Library (CA)
Filipino American Library (CA)
Lexington Public Library (KY)
Midkiff Learning Center (HI)
Oak Park Public Library (IL)
Old Bridge Public Library (NJ)
Oxon Hill Library (MD)
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (NC)
Schaumburn Touwnship District Library (IL)
The Seattle Public Library (WA)
Participants Selected from Library Associations, Schools and Service Providers:
DEMCO, Inc. (WI)
ALA - Coretta Scott King Book Awards
ALA - Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Roundtable
ALA - LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund
ALA - Office for Diversity
ALA - Office for Literacy and Outreach Services
American Indian Library Association
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies (CA)
Graduate School of Library and Information Science (IL)
OLOS Subcommittee on Bookmobiles
Knowledge River at the University of Arizona (AZ)
School of Library and Information Mgmt., Emporia State Univ.
UCLA Dept of Information Studies (CA)
WebJunction's Spanish Language Outreach Program Scholarship Recipients
This year’s participants represent academic, public and special libraries, as well as library associations, agencies and service providers from across the country.
This annual event routinely celebrates extraordinary examples of diversity and equity of access in America’s libraries, with multiple ideas for local libraries in search of “diversity- and outreach-in-action” programs and services. This year the Fair will highlight accessibility and other innovative outreach services to underserved communities. Once again DEMCO, Inc., event sponsor since 1998, will provide refreshments and award prizes for presentation creativity, visual appeal and impact on local community.
Participants will share their diversity and outreach resources and initiatives in face-to-face presentations with conferees, utilizing a poster session and table talk format. Abstracts and contact information from the event will be available on the OLOS web site after conference at http://www.ala.org/olos.
